Chapter 10 summary Scout opens the chapter reflecting on the fact that her father is somewhat older than other fathers in Maycomb. Scout even describes Atticus as boring. He doesn’t fish, hunt, but instead he wears glasses and reads. When Atticus buys the children air rifles he refuses to teach them how to use them. Atticus tells them “shoot all the bluejays you want, but remember that it’s a sin to kill a mocking bird.” Later on, one afternoon Jem and Scout are wondering around the neighbourhood when they spot a “mad dog” walking down the street towards their house. They rush home to tell Calpurnia, who then calls Atticus and alerts the whole neighbourhood. Sheriff Heck Tate arrives at the house with his rifle. Once the dog is in sight, Atticus asks the sheriff to shoot the dog. Heck refuses because he knows that his shooting abilities are not perfect and if he misses the bullet will go straight through the Radley’s house. He gives Atticus the gun, who shoots the animal swiftly and professionally. Scout and Jem realise that Atticus is not as boring as they think. Later, Miss Maudie tells Jem and Scout that their father used to be the best shot in Maycomb. Scout wants to boast about it at school but Jem tells her not to, because if Attiucs wanted them to know he would have to them himself.
Character Profiles Scout - At first, she regards Atticus as very boring and not exciting. Her views change later on, when she finds out about his abilities with the rifle. She becomes excited and wants to immediately tell everyone about Atticus. She wants to prove to the other children that her father is capable of something heroic and hopefully gain some respect. She's very strong-willed and determined.
Jem - Jem becomes "football crazy", as Scout describes. He becomes interested in anything involved with football, showing that he is indeed growing up and liking different things to Scout. He becomes more mature in this chapter. When he spots the mad dog with Scout, he quickly informs Calpurnia, knowing she would know what to do. When Scout wanted to tell everyone about Atticus' newfound abilities, Jem suggests she shouldn't. The reason being that if Atticus had wanted anyone to know, he would have told them himself. In a way, Jem is becoming more wise and more like Atticus.
Atticus - Atticus likes keeping a very low profile. He's older than most of the fathers in Maycomb as well as many of Scout's friends' parents. Scout says he "did not drive a dump truck for the county, he wasn't a sheriff... or do anything that could possibly arise the admiration of someone." (pg. 89) Scout also describes him as being very blind in his left eye, which causes him to wear glasses. His favorite pastime seems to be reading in the living room. People bad-mouth him a lot because he is defending the case of a black man named Tom Robinson. He believes everyone is equal. In addition to this, he doesn't really engage in physical activity and refuses to help the children practice with their air-rifles. He warns the children to not shoot at birds and he mentions that "it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” When the whole crowd learns about the mad dog loose on the neighborhood, Atticus shows up with Heck Tate. The only way to put down that dog was to get him in one shot. Atticus is persuaded into doing this by Heck, and successfully manages to kill the dog in one, precise shot. We later learn that he was named “Ol’ One-Shot” when he was younger and that he used to practice shooting all the time. He keeps this from his children and doesn't allow them to dwell on the subject for long.
Calpurnia - Upon hearing the news of the mad dog, Calpurnia instantly telephoned Atticus, letting him know. She proceeds to call Ms. Eula May, a telephone operator, and tells her to inform the whole neighborhood. She is intent on warning the whole neighborhood about the dog, even the Radleys. She runs up to the Radleys' house and pounds on the door, notifying them of the dog. Even with no answer from them, she is persistent. This shows that she is very caring and wants no one to get hurt.
Miss Maudie Atkinson - She gradually becomes more of a prominent character in Scout and Jem's life. Scout regularly asks her about many things, and Miss Maudie gives her advice in return. In this chapter, Scout tells Miss Maudie about what she thinks of Atticus. Miss Maudie is quick to defend Atticus, however, saying that he can play the Jew's Harp very well. She hints that Atticus has some special attributes and could do things that not everyone was able to do. Heck Tate - He is the sheriff of Maycomb County and Atticus' friend. He ultimately convinced Atticus to shoot the rabid dog because he knew what Atticus was capable of. Vocabulary:
Druthers: Noun; a person’s preference in a matter
Jew’s harp: Noun; a small, lyre-shaped musical instrument help between the teeth and struck with a finger. It can produce only one note, but harmonics are sounded by the player altering the shape of the mouth cavity.
Contemporaries: Noun; a person, people, or other living things existing at the same time as another
Inconspicuous: Adjective, not clearly visible or attracting attention
Rudiment: Noun; an elementary or primitive form of something
Providence: Noun; the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power
Mausoleum: Noun; a large and stately building housing a tomb or tombs
Peril: Noun; serious and immediate danger
Yonder: at some distance in the direction indicated: over there
Moseying: Verb; walk or move in a leisurely manner
Erratic: Adjective; not in a regular patter or movement; unpredictable
Contradict: Verb; to deny the truth of a statement
Inaudible: Adjective; out of earshot
Cantankerous: Bad tempered, argumentative
Pursue: Verb; to continue or proceed along a path or route
Simultaneous: Adjective; occurring at the same time
Vaguely: Adjective; thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way
Articulate: Verb; to pronounce something clearly and distinctly
Gingerly: Adverb; in a careful or cautious manner
Jubilant: Adjective; feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
Nauseating: Verb; sickening
Lumber: move in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Setting: The chapter takes place in the Finch’s neighbourhood. In the beginning, Scout and Jem are learning to use their new air rifles in the garden. Afterwards they go and explore the neighbourhood when they come across a mad dog. The rest of the story takes place in the Finch’s road and in front the Radley’s house. Background: Rabies: Rabies is a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes madness and convulsions. It is transmitted through saliva to other warm blooded animals. This virus can be transmitted to humans through bites from infected animals. Once infected with Rabies, the virus needs incubation time. This can last from anywhere between one week and a year. Rabies symptoms include fever with burning sensations, hyperactivity, excited behaviour, hydrophobia, and then in it followed by death from cardiac arrest. Another type of rabies has different symptoms. The muscles gradually become paralyzed, starting at the site of the bite or scratch. A coma slowly develops, and eventually death occurs. Without treatment, both stains of rabies are deadly for humans and other animals. Rabies facts: · 55,000 people die from rabies every year · Most if the people bitten are under the age of 15 · Rabies is present on all continents except for Antarctica · Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and it is spreading
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 summaryScout opens the chapter reflecting on the fact that her father is somewhat older than other fathers in Maycomb. Scout even describes Atticus as boring. He doesn’t fish, hunt, but instead he wears glasses and reads. When Atticus buys the children air rifles he refuses to teach them how to use them. Atticus tells them “shoot all the bluejays you want, but remember that it’s a sin to kill a mocking bird.” Later on, one afternoon Jem and Scout are wondering around the neighbourhood when they spot a “mad dog” walking down the street towards their house. They rush home to tell Calpurnia, who then calls Atticus and alerts the whole neighbourhood. Sheriff Heck Tate arrives at the house with his rifle. Once the dog is in sight, Atticus asks the sheriff to shoot the dog. Heck refuses because he knows that his shooting abilities are not perfect and if he misses the bullet will go straight through the Radley’s house. He gives Atticus the gun, who shoots the animal swiftly and professionally. Scout and Jem realise that Atticus is not as boring as they think. Later, Miss Maudie tells Jem and Scout that their father used to be the best shot in Maycomb. Scout wants to boast about it at school but Jem tells her not to, because if Attiucs wanted them to know he would have to them himself.
Character Profiles
Scout - At first, she regards Atticus as very boring and not exciting. Her views change later on, when she finds out about his abilities with the rifle. She becomes excited and wants to immediately tell everyone about Atticus. She wants to prove to the other children that her father is capable of something heroic and hopefully gain some respect. She's very strong-willed and determined.
Jem - Jem becomes "football crazy", as Scout describes. He becomes interested in anything involved with football, showing that he is indeed growing up and liking different things to Scout. He becomes more mature in this chapter. When he spots the mad dog with Scout, he quickly informs Calpurnia, knowing she would know what to do. When Scout wanted to tell everyone about Atticus' newfound abilities, Jem suggests she shouldn't. The reason being that if Atticus had wanted anyone to know, he would have told them himself. In a way, Jem is becoming more wise and more like Atticus.
Atticus - Atticus likes keeping a very low profile. He's older than most of the fathers in Maycomb as well as many of Scout's friends' parents. Scout says he "did not drive a dump truck for the county, he wasn't a sheriff... or do anything that could possibly arise the admiration of someone." (pg. 89) Scout also describes him as being very blind in his left eye, which causes him to wear glasses. His favorite pastime seems to be reading in the living room. People bad-mouth him a lot because he is defending the case of a black man named Tom Robinson. He believes everyone is equal. In addition to this, he doesn't really engage in physical activity and refuses to help the children practice with their air-rifles. He warns the children to not shoot at birds and he mentions that "it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” When the whole crowd learns about the mad dog loose on the neighborhood, Atticus shows up with Heck Tate. The only way to put down that dog was to get him in one shot. Atticus is persuaded into doing this by Heck, and successfully manages to kill the dog in one, precise shot. We later learn that he was named “Ol’ One-Shot” when he was younger and that he used to practice shooting all the time. He keeps this from his children and doesn't allow them to dwell on the subject for long.
Calpurnia - Upon hearing the news of the mad dog, Calpurnia instantly telephoned Atticus, letting him know. She proceeds to call Ms. Eula May, a telephone operator, and tells her to inform the whole neighborhood. She is intent on warning the whole neighborhood about the dog, even the Radleys. She runs up to the Radleys' house and pounds on the door, notifying them of the dog. Even with no answer from them, she is persistent. This shows that she is very caring and wants no one to get hurt.
Miss Maudie Atkinson - She gradually becomes more of a prominent character in Scout and Jem's life. Scout regularly asks her about many things, and Miss Maudie gives her advice in return. In this chapter, Scout tells Miss Maudie about what she thinks of Atticus. Miss Maudie is quick to defend Atticus, however, saying that he can play the Jew's Harp very well. She hints that Atticus has some special attributes and could do things that not everyone was able to do.
Heck Tate - He is the sheriff of Maycomb County and Atticus' friend. He ultimately convinced Atticus to shoot the rabid dog because he knew what Atticus was capable of.
Vocabulary:
Setting:
The chapter takes place in the Finch’s neighbourhood. In the beginning, Scout and Jem are learning to use their new air rifles in the garden. Afterwards they go and explore the neighbourhood when they come across a mad dog. The rest of the story takes place in the Finch’s road and in front the Radley’s house.
Background:
Rabies:
Rabies is a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes madness and convulsions. It is transmitted through saliva to other warm blooded animals. This virus can be transmitted to humans through bites from infected animals.
Once infected with Rabies, the virus needs incubation time. This can last from anywhere between one week and a year. Rabies symptoms include fever with burning sensations, hyperactivity, excited behaviour, hydrophobia, and then in it followed by death from cardiac arrest. Another type of rabies has different symptoms. The muscles gradually become paralyzed, starting at the site of the bite or scratch. A coma slowly develops, and eventually death occurs. Without treatment, both stains of rabies are deadly for humans and other animals.
Rabies facts:
· 55,000 people die from rabies every year
· Most if the people bitten are under the age of 15
· Rabies is present on all continents except for Antarctica
· Rabies occurs in more than 150 countries and it is spreading
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